i had 2 mk2's at once. one 8v and one 16v. and i had a mercedes a whle back lol. spend ton's of money keepin em up and running, then decided time for an upgrade, sold them and bought a mk3 cabrio. and i still think you should go back to the original quadround vw front end and just keep it... btw if you didn't know, you can say a rock hit your windshield and claim it on your insurance, they'll replace it for free... or maybewhen i sell muy cabrio ill pick this up as a daily beater... i kinda miss mine